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Forget the CPI: Real Inflation Is Much Higher

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Forget the CPI: Real Inflation Is Much Higher
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Michael Wilkerson
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This morning’s release of April’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showing inflation had fallen from 5.0 percent in March to 4.9 percent annually was received as a disappointing reminder that inflation, while down from highs in the summer of 2022, is far from behind us.

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Michael Wilkerson
Michael Wilkerson
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Michael Wilkerson is a strategic adviser, investor, and author. He’s the founder of Stormwall Advisors and Stormwall.com. His latest book is “Why America Matters: The Case for a New Exceptionalism” (2022).
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